This is the 13954th most frequent Korean word.
맞닥뜨린
"맞닥뜨린" means "faced" or "encountered."
Here, "맞닥뜨린" is used to express facing an unforeseen event or occurrence.
우리는 갑작스러운 폭풍을 맞닥뜨린 뒤 서둘러 피난처를 찾았다.
We encountered a sudden storm and hurried to find shelter.
In this context, "맞닥뜨린" denotes experiencing or coming to terms with a novel scenario.
그녀는 새로운 환경을 맞닥뜨린 채 적응하려 애쓰고 있었다.
She was trying to adapt after encountering a new environment.
In this sentence, "맞닥뜨린" is used to describe encountering or coming across a challenging situation.